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" The American Sign Language phrase book / "
Lou Fant and Barbara Bernstein Fant ; illustrations by Betty G. Miller.
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960408
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Fant, Louie J.
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The American Sign Language phrase book /\ Lou Fant and Barbara Bernstein Fant ; illustrations by Betty G. Miller.
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3rd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: McGraw-Hill,, ©2008.
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xv, 384 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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0071497137
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: 9780071497138
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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10. Food and drink -- Have you eaten?/Did you eat?/Are you finished eating? -- I haven't eaten yet -- He eats too much -- Are you hungry? -- Let's you and I go to a restaurant -- What are you going to order? -- Do you want a cocktail? -- Do you want red or white wine? -- I'll have a scotch and water -- They have a lot of different beers -- He never drinks whiskey -- Do you want a soft drink? -- I want a tall Coke/Pepsi -- I like sandwiches and hamburgers -- Where's the waiter/waitress? -- The service is lousy -- I've been waiting 20 minutes -- I want a large/medium/small milk -- I'll have iced/hot tea -- I'll have coffee after I eat -- Do you want milk/cream and sugar? -- I take it black, please -- Sugar only/both, please -- The food is delicious -- The meat is too rare -- He/she does not eat meat. He/she's a vegetarian -- The vegetables are overdone -- Additional vocabulary -- Breakfast -- Lunch -- Supper/dinner -- Scrambled -- Soft/hard-boiled eggs -- Eggs sunny-side up -- Eggs over easy -- 11. Clothing -- I have to go shopping -- What are you wearing tonight? -- That dress is an odd color -- Do you have any dirty clothes? -- I need to do some laundry -- Is there a laundromat nearby? -- He always dresses nicely -- The shirt and tie don't match -- Blue agrees with you -- My trousers are torn -- Can you sew on a button for me? -- I can't tie a bow tie -- Most women wear slacks nowadays -- Shirt and shoes are required -- I wear shorts every day in the summer -- She needs to wash out her skirt -- Your socks don't match -- Who took my hat? -- I can't fasten my belt -- When I took my coat to the cleaners, it shrunk.
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12. Sports and recreation -- Do you like to play baseball? -- Additional vocabulary -- I run every day -- I enjoy going to the mountains to fish -- Can you ski? -- I went camping last summer -- I can roller-skate, but I've never tried ice-skating -- We went canoeing every day -- He has a sailboat -- She's an expert surfer -- I don't like to swim in the ocean -- Many people hunt in the fall -- He's crazy about betting on the horses -- She loves to ride horses -- He hopes to compete in the Olympics -- I hate calisthenics/exercising -- What do you do in your spare time? -- Do you like to dance? -- Do you want to learn to dance? -- Let's stop and rest now -- I go bowling every week -- 13. Travel -- Someday I'm going to Africa -- Additional vocabulary -- Have you ever been to Japan? -- I'm flying to New York tonight -- Are your bags packed? -- I'll take you to the airport -- Which airline are you taking? -- What time does the plane take off? -- Do you have your ticket? -- May I see your ticket, please? -- The airport is closed due to fog -- The flight has been delayed an hour -- The flight has been canceled -- I have to change planes in Chicago -- There's a two-hour layover -- The seats are not reserved -- The plane is ready for boarding now -- Have you checked your luggage? -- Please fasten your seat belt -- Would you like a magazine or newspaper? -- We will land in 10 minutes -- Is somebody meeting you? -- I enjoy riding the train -- What time does the bus arrive? -- What time does the train leave? -- Have you bought your ticket? -- I'm going to the hotel to take a bath -- How long are you staying? -- The elevator is stuck -- Do you have a car? -- Can you drive? -- I don't have a license -- Do you know how to use a manual shift? -- It's illegal to park here overnight -- Slow down and make a right turn -- Make a left turn and stop -- Would you call me a cab, please? -- Come and visit me sometime -- 14. Animals and colors.
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15. Civics -- I'm a Democrat/Republican/Independent -- I voted ; did you? -- Who's the new president? -- Who won the election? -- The legislature/congress is responsible for passing laws -- She is a congresswoman -- He is a senator/governor/judge/lawyer -- We must pay taxes to support the government -- Our country is large -- I had to pay a parking fine -- Which city is the capitol? -- If you break the law, you might go to jail -- If you disobey the law, you will be punished -- You must obey the law -- The police arrested him for speeding -- She plans to sue them -- They are on strike against the company -- Last year the students protested -- I was on the picket line all morning -- I move we pass it -- I second the motion -- Did you receive a notification to appear in court? -- Do you belong to the PTA? -- He's on Social Security -- She gets the Supplementary Salary Income -- If you go to court, you should have a good lawyer -- 16. Religion -- Are you a Christian? -- Judaism is an old religion -- Are you a Roman Catholic or a Protestant? -- He's an atheist -- Additional vocabulary for religious denominations -- Have you been baptized? -- I go to church every Sunday -- Jewish people go to temple on the Sabbath -- Which church do you belong to? -- He used to be a preacher/minister/pastor -- She's a missionary -- Do you want me to interpret the sermon? -- Choir -- Additional vocabulary -- Resurrection -- 17. Numbers, time, dates, and money -- What's your number? -- My phone number is _____ -- It is 4:45 -- It is 6:15 -- It is ten till nine -- He is 87 years old -- I was born in 1911 -- My birthday is April 3, 1948 -- Additional vocabulary -- I'll see you next Monday -- I visited my aunt two months ago -- I bought a new house two years ago -- I graduate in two years -- I pay every three months -- He goes to the movies every Tuesday -- I see her every Saturday -- The Fourth of July is a holiday -- How much does the book cost? -- Have you a nickel/dime/quarter? -- Can you change a five? -- How much did you pay? -- It's under/over five dollars -- I paid less than you -- I have no money -- I'm broke -- How much does it cost to get in? -- How much does he owe?
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18. Technology -- I have e-mail -- Would you mind giving me your e-mail address? -- Which Internet service provider do you use? AOL or MSN? -- Do you have cable TV? -- Where's the remote? -- I do not have cable service -- He/she has a high-definition TV -- Please fax me your résumé -- I bought a laptop -- What make is your computer? -- How much memory does your computer have? -- I don't have high-speed Internet access -- Copy and paste your document -- Download this program -- Have you printed your document? -- My printer is broken -- Please save your file -- I accidentally deleted my file -- Did you scan your photograph? -- Send your picture as an attachment -- My computer crashed! -- A virus destroyed my hard drive -- Which software do you prefer? -- Please burn a CD -- I will buy a DVD/VHS player -- A satellite dish is expensive! -- My camcorder works fine -- My parents gave me a 35-mm digital camera for my birthday -- My aunt got GPS for her boat -- iPods are very popular! -- That coffeehouse doesn't have Wi-Fi access -- What's the link to that blog? -- This theater downtown has open captioning -- My TV has closed captioning -- Which pager did you choose? -- I need to recharge my pager -- Mine's a Blackberry pager -- I will buy a Sidekick III pager -- I love video relay service! -- A few people use the voice carryover feature on the video relay service -- When you get home, check your video relay mail -- The wireless Internet relay on my pager is terrific! -- Sometimes I use the IP relay on my computer -- Deaf people text message their hearing friends -- Some deaf people have gotten cochlear implants -- How do you feel about cochlear implants? -- My deaf-blind friend has a closed-circuit television magnifier -- Did you see that vlog? -- Most deaf people use light-signaling devices for their doorbells, alarm clocks, videophones, and TTYs, and to alert them to a baby's cry -- Nowadays, deaf people are using video relay services rather than TTYs -- Appendix. The manual alphabet -- Dictionary/index.
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6. Health -- How do you feel? -- Do you feel all right? -- I don't feel well -- Where does it hurt? -- My stomach is upset -- I have a cold -- My nose is runny -- My head aches -- I have a toothache/stomachache -- I need a dentist/doctor -- Do you have any aspirin? -- I've run out of medicine -- I have to buy some medicine -- I have to take pills -- You need to have an x-ray -- It's time to take your temperature -- You have to have a shot -- I feel better now -- I was in bed for two weeks -- Were any bones broken? -- You lost a lot of blood -- They have to draw some blood -- Have you ever had a tooth pulled? -- I had a physical last week -- My husband had an operation -- My wife is in the hospital -- My father passed away last month -- Call the ambulance -- Do you have hospitalization insurance? -- I have an appointment at 2:30 -- Where's my toothbrush? -- I want to brush my teeth -- I already took a bath/shower -- Wash your hands/face -- I haven't shaved yet -- May I borrow your hair dryer? -- Brush your hair -- I lost my comb -- 7. Weather -- It's beautiful today -- The sun is hot -- I enjoy sitting in the sun -- It was cold this morning -- It will freeze tonight -- Maybe it will snow tomorrow -- There was thunder and lightning last night -- It rained yesterday -- Do you have a raincoat? -- I lost my umbrella -- Where are your galoshes/rubbers? -- It's windy today -- Yesterday evening at sunset, the clouds were beautiful -- I hope it clears up this afternoon -- I like spring/summer/autumn/winter best -- You have to have chains to drive in the mountains in winter -- I'm afraid of tornados -- What's the temperature? -- Has the snow melted? -- There was a flood last year -- The temperature is below zero -- Have you ever been in an earthquake?
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8. Family -- Your father is nice looking -- You look like your mother -- My brother is younger than I -- My sister speaks several languages fluently -- His son wants to be an astronaut -- Her daughter works here -- My uncle is a farmer -- My aunt lives in town -- Your nephew gave me a book -- His niece will help you -- Her grandfather gave her grandmother a book -- My cousin is a pilot -- Who is that man? -- Did you see the woman? -- The baby is cute -- The girl told the boy that she loves him -- Father told the little boy to play outside -- The little girl's doll is broken -- How many children are coming? -- Our family is large/small -- We had a family reunion last summer -- We met at grandfather's farm -- Additional vocabulary words -- 9. School -- Do you go to school?/Are you in school? -- I go to college -- I'm majoring in English -- Additional vocabulary for majors or courses of study -- Special education -- Physical therapy -- Computer science -- What course are you taking this semester? -- I'm a student -- Additional vocabulary -- I graduated last year -- I'm in graduate school now -- I like to study -- Where's the administration building? -- You've got to go to the library and do some research -- I got an A on my paper -- I studied all night -- Where's my calculator? -- My roommate and I live in a dorm -- I have a question -- Did you ask him? -- The teacher asked me a lot of questions -- No talking during the test -- We have a test tomorrow -- Close/open your books -- Begin/stop writing -- I lost my pencil -- Please don't erase the board -- Did you pass or fail/flunk? -- Any questions? -- You haven't turned in your paper to me yet -- She and I discussed it -- Let's take a break -- When you've been absent, you must bring an excuse.
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Preface to the third edition -- 1. How to use this book -- 2. A guide to American Sign Language -- 3. Greetings, salutations, and everyday expressions -- Hello -- Good morning -- Good afternoon -- Good night -- How are you? -- How have you been? -- I'm glad to see you -- See you later -- Good-bye -- I feel fine -- Additional vocabulary -- I haven't seen you for a long time -- Thank you -- Please -- No, thank you -- Pardon me -- Where is the restroom? -- Close/open the door/window -- Do you like to watch TV? -- Do you want to go to the movies? -- What's your phone number? -- Do you have a TTY? -- Do you have a car? -- May I go with you? -- Have a seat, please -- What time is it? -- I have to go home -- Where are you going? -- I'm sorry -- Have a nice Thanksgiving -- Merry Christmas -- Happy Hanukkah -- Happy New Year -- Happy birthday -- 4. Signing and deafness -- I'm learning sign language -- Sign slowly, please -- Please repeat -- I can't fingerspell well -- I can fingerspell, but I can't read it well -- You sign fast -- I don't understand -- Would you write it, please? -- How do you sign _____?/What's the sign for _____? -- There's no sign for that ; You have to fingerspell it -- What does _____ mean? -- Are you deaf? -- I'm not deaf, I'm hearing -- I'm hard of hearing -- Do you use a hearing aid? -- Can you read lips? -- I speak a little -- How did you lose your hearing? -- How old were you when you became deaf? -- I was born deaf -- Are your parents deaf? -- I want to visit the club for deaf people -- I enjoy TV with captions -- I saw a captioned film last night -- Did you go to a residential school for deaf children? -- I went to a school for hearing children -- Gallaudet was the first college for deaf people -- Many deaf students enter hearing colleges -- Gallaudet University is in Washington, D.C. -- 5. Getting acquainted -- What is your name? -- My name is _____ -- I'm happy to meet you -- Where are you from? -- Where were you born? -- May I introduce my wife -- Additional vocabulary -- Where do you work? -- What kind of work do you do? -- I'm a doctor -- Additional vocabulary -- Homemaker -- Do you go to school? -- Are you married? -- I'm single/divorced -- My husband/wife is dead -- Do you have any children? -- How many children do you have? -- How old are you? -- Do you mind if I smoke? -- It's all right/OK -- Smoking is not allowed.
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The authoritative source on ASL is better than ever with more than 50 new phrases For more than 20 years, The American Sign Language Phrase Book has been the go-to guide for the hearing impaired and those who need to communicate with them-family, teachers, and friends. Now this classic by ASL leader Lou Fant has been updated by his wife Barbara Fant to include signs for today's lifestyle.
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American Sign Language, Dictionaries.
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American Sign Language, Dictionaries.
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American Sign Language, Dictionaries.
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American Sign Language.
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Sign language.
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Dictionaries., Sign language.
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| Dewey Classification
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419/.7
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| LC Classification
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HV2475.F36 2008
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| NLM classification
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H026.3clc
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H026.3clc.
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| Added Entry
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Fant, Barbara Bernstein.
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Miller, Betty G.
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